Looking for a DIY on daytime running lights
04-24-2009, 11:41 AM
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Looking for a DIY on daytime running lights
So, I have a 2002 TL-S and would like to change my fogs for daytime running lights, I've also see high beams turned into DRLs aswell, anyone have a DIY for this?
04-24-2009, 11:44 AM
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I did Elegant's car today and here are some pictures that I took for the install. 
This is what a diode looks like and how it works, current only flows from Anode to Cathode, the silver bar shows you which is the cathode side.
That is my diode connected to some wire to the left and to the right (Anode and Cathode sides) with some shrink wrap over it. Electrical tape will be fine as well. I had soldered it but you can just twist it together.
Here it is connected to the MINI add-a-circut crimped to the Anode side of the wire to the blue thing. I used a 3 AMP fuse, probably more than needed but it is fine. Notice where it is added, the instructions of the add-a-circuit will explain.
This is the fog light switch harness and swtich. I had to undo the original fog light mod and taped up the two wires.
Just another shot
Driver side Fuse panel before I remove anything.
Drive side Fuse panel after I remove the fuse #9 instrumental panel slot. The one below it is the ACC one. Both are 7.5 Amps.
With the removed fuse I just place it into the other slot of the add-a-circuit. Again the instructions of the add-a-circuit will explain.
The add-a-circuit installed into the fuse box. I just plugged it back into the fuse #9 slot. Just that easy.
Close up!
The other side now of the diode, Cathode side, now you just use a tap to tap into white/red wire which was used originally for the first fog light mod. So you crimp the black wire extended from the cathode side of the diode to the white/red wire.
Close up of how it is crimped together.
Now you are done!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is what a diode looks like and how it works, current only flows from Anode to Cathode, the silver bar shows you which is the cathode side.
That is my diode connected to some wire to the left and to the right (Anode and Cathode sides) with some shrink wrap over it. Electrical tape will be fine as well. I had soldered it but you can just twist it together.
Here it is connected to the MINI add-a-circut crimped to the Anode side of the wire to the blue thing. I used a 3 AMP fuse, probably more than needed but it is fine. Notice where it is added, the instructions of the add-a-circuit will explain.
This is the fog light switch harness and swtich. I had to undo the original fog light mod and taped up the two wires.
Just another shot
Driver side Fuse panel before I remove anything.
Drive side Fuse panel after I remove the fuse #9 instrumental panel slot. The one below it is the ACC one. Both are 7.5 Amps.
With the removed fuse I just place it into the other slot of the add-a-circuit. Again the instructions of the add-a-circuit will explain.
The add-a-circuit installed into the fuse box. I just plugged it back into the fuse #9 slot. Just that easy.
Close up!
The other side now of the diode, Cathode side, now you just use a tap to tap into white/red wire which was used originally for the first fog light mod. So you crimp the black wire extended from the cathode side of the diode to the white/red wire.
Close up of how it is crimped together.
Now you are done!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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05-18-2009, 04:51 PM
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I gave up doing mine.. lol..
i had those DRL kits that the 3G guys use on connected to my high beam, but when my "DRL" turns on, my fogs won't...
retarded thing won't stay on cuz when you have high beam on, fogs automatically turn off..
so i cut off my high beams.. wired them up to a switch of my own and gave it power when ignition is on ON position. freely turn off and on. i haven't hooked up a DRL kit yet tho to decrease the output.
i had those DRL kits that the 3G guys use on connected to my high beam, but when my "DRL" turns on, my fogs won't...
retarded thing won't stay on cuz when you have high beam on, fogs automatically turn off..
so i cut off my high beams.. wired them up to a switch of my own and gave it power when ignition is on ON position. freely turn off and on. i haven't hooked up a DRL kit yet tho to decrease the output.
05-18-2009, 05:41 PM
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I gave up doing mine.. lol..
i had those DRL kits that the 3G guys use on connected to my high beam, but when my "DRL" turns on, my fogs won't...
retarded thing won't stay on cuz when you have high beam on, fogs automatically turn off..
so i cut off my high beams.. wired them up to a switch of my own and gave it power when ignition is on ON position. freely turn off and on. i haven't hooked up a DRL kit yet tho to decrease the output.
i had those DRL kits that the 3G guys use on connected to my high beam, but when my "DRL" turns on, my fogs won't...
retarded thing won't stay on cuz when you have high beam on, fogs automatically turn off..
so i cut off my high beams.. wired them up to a switch of my own and gave it power when ignition is on ON position. freely turn off and on. i haven't hooked up a DRL kit yet tho to decrease the output.
06-02-2009, 02:07 PM
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DRL huh..its funny how so many folks hate their DRLs on other cars. Just do the fog light mod, i have the mod above..works great. I run my yellow HID fogs and looks good
06-03-2009, 11:42 AM
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i saw a 8th gen civic with piss yellow DRL's, and they looked pretty hot. the high beam/drl part of the headlight is defined in shape... so why should it not have a light in it? 
what if i just cut off the HB3/9005 socket and replaced it with a 9004 socket... would i need to saw some stuff?
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